Guayaquil Squirrel vs Shadowed Waxcap

Sciurus stramineus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hygrocybe
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.